Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

69 reviews

neptunereign's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

isabella_ramensky's review against another edition

emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Abandonment and War

pn__'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Abandonment, and War

eavsingleton's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment

crumplelise's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Antisemitism, and Abandonment

naomirulzok's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

Minor: Bullying, Child death, and Abandonment

kayamckergow's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Moderate: Hate crime, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

laurendenton's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Torture, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Abandonment

larazager's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and War